Events

Put your sleuthing skills to the test as you learn about one of Poe’s lesser known mysteries!

June 12, 2015 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Richmond's Strange Stories Walking Tour

Poe Museum1914 East Main St., Richmond, VA 23223

This tour will highlight unusual and little-heard stories of Richmond's past, focusing on strange stories from the James River and Shockoe Bottom. Not suitable for children under 8.

Tours depart from the Poe Museum. Preregistration is REQUIRED. Call Richmond Discoveries at (804) 222-8595 OR the Poe Museum at (804) 648-5523, or register in person at the Poe Museum.

June 25, 2015 - August 19, 2015 10:00 AM - 17:00 PM

Exhibit: Poe's Cabinet of Curiosities

1914 E Main St Richmond VAPoe Museum

See the hidden treasures of the Poe Museum's vast collection of Poeana. From a carved skull to a portrait of Poe painted in blood, these items are sure to intrigue and inspire.

June 26, 2015 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Richmond's Strange Stories Walking Tour

Poe Museum1914 East Main St., Richmond, VA 23223

This tour will highlight unusual and little-heard stories of Richmond's past, focusing on strange stories from Church Hill. Not suitable for children under 8.

Tours depart from the Poe Museum. Preregistration is REQUIRED. Call Richmond Discoveries at (804) 222-8595 OR the Poe Museum at (804) 648-5523, or register in person at the Poe Museum.

July 23, 2015 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

July UNhappy Hour:

Poe Museum1914 East Main St., Richmond, VA 23223

Join us in the Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden for live music by Fools Errand, a cash bar, food, and performances. The theme for this Unhappy Hour is Poe's story "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether." Cost: $5

July 23, 2015 - September 20, 2015 10:00 AM - 17:00 PM

Exhibit: Madness: Insanity in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe

1914 E Main St Richmond VAPoe Museum

In works like "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat," Poe explored the mind's descent into insanity with such vivid realism that they have lost none of their power after over 170 years. How did Poe learn to craft such convincing depictions of the mentally ill? Who was the real murderer upon whom Poe based "The Tell-Tale Heart?" What did doctors in Poe's time know about mental illness and how to treat it? Discover the answers and uncover the truth behind Poe's stories of madness and murder.

August 27, 2015 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

August UNhappy Hour: "Premature Burial"

Poe Museum1914 East Main St., Richmond, VA 23223

Join us in the Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden for live music by Maroon Corey, a cash bar, food, performances, and grave-robbing prevention demonstration! The theme for this Unhappy Hour is Poe's story "Premature Burial." Cost: $5

August 27, 2015 - October 18, 2015 10:00 AM - 17:00 PM

Exhibit: Buried Alive!

1914 E Main St Richmond VAPoe Museum

Edgar Allan Poe once wrote, "There are certain themes of which the interest is all-absorbing, but which are too entirely horrible for the purposes of legitimate fiction...To be buried while alive is, beyond question, the most terrific of these extremes which has ever fallen to the lot of mere mortality." Some of Poe's most chilling tales deal with the subject of being buried alive--a very real fear for many people in Poe's time. This exhibit explores the facts and fallacies associated with premature burial in the nineteenth century.

September 24, 2015 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

September UNhappy Hour: "The Gold Bug"

Poe Museum1914 East Main St., Richmond, VA 23223

Join us in the Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden for live music by the Chris Vasi Trio, a cash bar, food, and performances. The theme for this Unhappy Hour is Poe's story "The Gold-Bug." Cost: $5

September 24, 2015 - December 31, 2015 10:00 AM - 17:00 PM

Exhibit: The Poe Code

1914 East Main Street Richmond VA Poe Museum

Edgar Allan Poe loved to confound his readers with codes and secret messages. From hiding ladies' names in his poems to encrypting a treasure map in one of his stories, Poe filled his works with puzzle and cryptograms. In fact, he helped popularize the use of cryptograms in fiction and inspired some real-life spies. Decode Poe and learn to create some codes of your own with this new exhibit.

October 22, 2015 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

October UNhappy Hour: "The Cask of Amontillado"

Poe Museum1914 East Main St., Richmond, VA 23223

Join us in the Poe Museum's Enchanted Garden for the final Unhappy Hour of the year. This is also the spookiest one of the season and will feature live music by Connor Wood, a cash bar, food, and performances. Halloween costumes are encouraged, although not required! The theme for this Unhappy Hour is Poe's story "The Cask of Amontillado." Cost: $5